The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-10
Maine Matters.

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STATE CONVENTION OF THE Y. NJ. C. A.
The state convention of the Y NJ &. A.
opened its session i'm RocklanI Thursday with
n smoiI attonIanc. Wainn,na sar,.;n"ss nrn
Mold NJ tho ComrroGo+;on.i ch,roh Ia ~, D.
" R;nl nom ~ tho pncninnI ' .ssn:;ntio,
After half IN hours nr,isn ser,;.e ,JlrasSns
v,aro maJa Nv, Wr RiaIna,, IN heha .0 Of ~
lncaI .SSnn;,t;nn por IN w IIatoI IN Iahaif
Of the Churches and Mayor Ron; Wi,Iiams for
tho nit;znns nv, axnr:;Sa. ,"vo ;ntnr.,,.rlol
with simg;ny NV +ha nvcell.nt con"rngat;nna
char. - WV 0->>e'e"' No''7 ~ = "''o'''
Er;J,v foronoon tho sery;,.as oneno1 ut q 90
orlacI With Jnro,io,.I ,ao,r in1 l., ~ pa'
w SamforS of Tnm.hnn The ,o hEs; hes.
meot;ra fnr aroanizatiaM ''n. +inn naiinn 70
nrJarh7,r II I5a~nf A',h,,r,, +h, Inr~ns,,onJ
in" sa:catarv Of tho stata 'n,m,,ittaa I'M
following officers were elected :. President. n
r Hatch of Co,hv I-niyors;tv Watorv;lio
h,s;noss comm;ttao NJ Jni,yn's,,, nf pn.I
ianJ " small of Rate. Coilnne and q IT
Allnn of Portland. 1avo,;o,,,I 'nn,m;,tao p.r
n w sanford Of Ton.h.m F / Rsrtiett Of
Au,urp X p Jorjan of A,,h,rn ma p
Jordan If Ranoor. comm;ttoa az rosointions
II p Winter Of portl,mh i - Roarln,an .m,
r: .. bleknell OF hockiand, ana L. r. Mafstoh
The afternoon Services opened at 9 O'Clock,
with a devotional meetino Then n paner hy
&c. Whittemore of Bates College on "Assoca-
ton Work in Our Colleges, :" was read. lie re-
forreV to the origin of the HOuup Mems Chris
tian Association in college and its wonderful
growth. The sneaker cmnhasized the imnort-
ance of getting n DroDer influence over the
new corners to college. The systematic study
of the Bible and neirbborhood work were
touchpd unon.
more with an interesting paper on college
Work in General and the StnJv Of tha Rihle IN
Particular" The subject. Educational Agen-
cies,' was ably treated by Il. A. Jordan of
Ban COR. Many young men were reached
through educational agencies
The evening exercises were exceptionallv
interestino They were oneneI with ;, ,,ra;sn
service. led by the Tomas male quartet of Rock
land. President Hatch presided. A valuable
paner on ..Work for Younu Men Exclusively
the Work of the Yong Mems Christian Asso-
Citations. was read by r. IT. DAY of Auhurn
MIR. Day was followed by O. G. Morse of New
York on the ..Work of The SPRINGFIELD School
for Christian Workers.
SATURDAYS session opened at nine O'clock. A.
NJ with devotional services followed by a very
bright and interesting paner ON The Social
Department of Our Work. !" by Rev. +. W
Sanford, of Topslam, profitable half hour
was then passed in the DISCUSSION of the :lIyan
tases of ,pecia traininr for Christian work in
which there were MANY uarticiuautS sLillfull,,
conducted bv o. c. Morse. of New York.
The afternoon devotional services were con-
ducted by j. H. Folsom of Gardiner s.The
Association Gymnasium. Its Place and uSefuI-
ness i'm orr Work ." was the Sulinct of :, tjnoIv
paner by 4. II. Whitfor,l. of CamLri,l,re Mas;
Another important paper was that 81 r. N
Armstrong, State Secretary of Massachusetts.
Roth PAPERS evoked lively and rXhaustiye
discussion,
The evening services were held IN tbc
Methodist church. oncnipu with !, half hour
praise service. Then followed short husincss
meeting. The committee on resolutions renor,.
ed. tilankin. the citizens. clergy and press of
Rockland. and others. for kind helm. Varanccs
in the state Committee were tiilch as folovs :.
A. G. Dewey. Portland. Chairman: r. p. Day.
Auburn. CORRESPONDING Secretary: +.
Haskell. Auburn q. +. French p,rt,ani ~
$. Corey, Portland. and i. r.. Libby. HiI,Icfor1
were rc-,lecteJ. After the hu,inr.. n,c,t;,.,
~ - tnol ~ VI "" VI NJ "eSvi lpeu iiittih'-
representatives. who explained the special
phases of college work +. r. Whittemore II.
W. Small, Bates College; Il. +. Marston, III,
Merrill, c. +. Hcrsey, Bowton; O. b. Lorimer,
Colby; j. II. Boardman Orono. The delegates
to the convention number about seventy. They
will conduct services In the various churches to-
morrow. the convention closing with farewell
meeting at $50 p. NJ.